Italian traditions Archives

Guide to ordering coffee in Italy

22 April, 2020

Here’s our guide to ordering a coffee in Italy, especially for those of you wanting to live in Italy. Much like our guide to cooking pasta, it’s an easy to use, simple outline to a great Italian tradition. So:1. Un…

Italian folk festivals: The Palio of stilts at Schieti di Urbino

16 April, 2020

There’s no better way to observe a Marchigian river (the Folgia, to be precise) than from atop a pair of stilts, at least if you are a charcoal-burner by trade and you are in a rush to leave behind Schieti…

Buongiorno Signora! George Clooney meets Elisabetta Canalis' mother

5 April, 2020

Rumours that George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis will marry may be just a “bufala” or not, but reports say that Clooney has met the possible future Italian mother-in-law. Apparently doing the gentlemanly thing, before whisking the lady off to America,…

Festivals in Italy: Putignano to host gastronomic festival "Rit o' Castidd"

2 April, 2020

An interesting event called Rit o’Castidd (which in the local vernacular means behind the castle) will soon take place in the small town of Putignano, near Bari. Located just behind the Church of Saint Peter and the Balì Palace, the…

Easter in Italy: traditions and folklore

26 March, 2020

“Pasqua” or Easter in Italy is a very important festival and holiday for the nation, more so than Christmas, as the church and Italians mark the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.The period before Easter, starting with Carnival to mark…

Olive oil Easter egg from Italy

24 March, 2020

While an olive oil Easter egg might not have much effect on Italian children who prefer Kinder Surprise Easter eggs, it could be an interesting match for olive oil buffs who also like chocolate.The unusual oil and chocolate match was…

Traffic in Italy: scooters and pedestrian crossings

19 March, 2020

This funny video on driving in Italy, and crossing the road, was filmed in Trieste which makes me laugh, because it’s not famous for its traffic as, say, driving in Rome or Naples. Basically the trick in Italy is once…